“I’m delighted how I’ve started in an England shirt,” said Buttler. “And I’ve batted in two contrasting situations.

“It was a confidence booster for me to know I can play the type of innings I played in this game.

“It was nice having batted here already this season, with it being my home ground, and I was really glad to be able to be part of that partnership with Joe Root who played fantastically at the other end.

“I think one of the things that will be asked of me throughout my career will be to bat differently in different scenarios.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better start - two wins from two and it seems like Test cricket is easy! No, seriously, it is just a great feeling to win a Test match, the best feeling of my career and long may that continue.”

Buttler’s success has highlighted just how the wheel of fortune has turned England’s way in recent weeks.

For the ODI and T20 dasher would simply not have played in either Test had it not been for an injury to Matt Prior - both captain Cook and coach Peter Moores wanted to stick with their long term keeper.

It wasn’t that long ago that Cook declared Buttler ‘isn’t ready’ for Test cricket, but just as with Ali’s bowling, that opinion has now been blown out of the water.

“He’s played two very different innings and showed what he is as a player,” said coach Peter Moores. “He’s not just a biff-bang player, he’s calm at the crease, and he looks in control.”

Behind the stumps, however, it was a slightly different story in Manchester, as Buttler slipped from the high standards in Southampton.

He dropped a chance off Ravichandran Ashwin, and was generally more untidy than on debut.

But he has pleaded with the fans to be patient with him as he learns his trade on the job.

Buttler added: “With the gloves it was really tough, especially coming from the Ageas Bowl, which was as well as I’ve ever kept, and then coming to Old Trafford where it was quick on that first morning and it wobbled.

“I found it really tough, but that kind of thing is to be expected from me in my career to date because I’m still very green in my keeping.

“It was a great learning experience for me to see how tough those conditions were and to work out that it is going to be like that at times and I’ve got to find a way.”